I want you to stay for good, as we always planned. Please, Cassie, will you stay?"She stood silent her face betraying worry about something he could n...t understand. He had no option but to wait. At length she spoke."Ged, there's something warning me about this. I don't know what it means. You seem completely certain that everything is fine between us now and nothing need come between us ever again. I'd love to be as certain, I want to be that certain."His face fell as he feared she really. As she tried to stand, the rope between her chest and knees stretched taught preventing her from standing completely upright. The best she could do was a about three quarters of the way. Her breasts still dangled and swayed unsupported, but it was more relaxing than the bent over posture she had been sleeping in. It was still uncomfortable.Unfortunately that was the entirety of what she was wearing. She was completely exposed and vulnerable.Standing there, her arms pulled back mercilessly,. Following him outside, memories flashed of our previous time together. Then, as all memories did, they clashed with those over many lifetimes. Sex with love, sex with hate, rape, both as the victim and as the rapist…I’d spent lifetimes as good and evil and in this one I was determined to be neutral. Outside it was calm. The sky was, as always, ashy grey with clouds but the trees were thick and green and wildlife still populated the area enough to make noise. He walked to a small clearing with a. " Well, we'll see," Mark said. "At least she doesn't seem to suspectanything." I hope not. I still feel funny about all this." Don't worry, Melissa. I'll help you any way I can. This will be fun, Ipromise."I still was a bundle of nerves as a black Cadillac Escalade pulled upand Jackie got out! She drives an Escalade? She must not be hurting formoney too much. Aunt Jackie helped us with our bags and Mark and I gotinto the car, with Mark taking the front and me in the back. Jackiewanted to know.